Registration

Last-minute, in-person registration is available Friday, March 8, 4 pm – 8:30 pm at the Calumet High School. There is no registration on Thursday, March 7, and we do not take registrations via phone.

If you have questions during any part of the registration process, please contact us.

Registration Deadlines

Online registration closes at midnight on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

We will have last-minute registration the day before the event on Friday, March 8, 2019.

There is no race-day registration.

Youth Fees

Youth (19 and under) pay $40 for any race during any registration period. Note that the youth fee for the 10km is $30 through December 31.

Entry Fees

Entry Fees

10 km

25 km

50 km

50km
Skiathlon

Youth
(all distances)

by December 31

$30

$65

$65

$65

$40 ($30 for 10k)

by February 1

$40

$70

$70

$70

$40

through March 3

$40

$80

$80

$80

$40

March 4-6 (online reg closes
at 11:59 pm March 6)

$45

$95

$95

$95

$40

March 8 (in-person only)

$50

$110

$110

$110

$40

Race Changes

No refund or charge to change to the 10K races. $10 fee for all other changes after March 3, 2019. Race changes can be made by emailing info@greatbearchase.com.

Refunds

Entry fees are non-refundable for any reason.

Cloth Bibs and Limits on Quantities

The Great Bear Chase provides racers with high-quality cloth bibs. In order to prevent waste and keep costs down, we base our bib order on the previous year’s registration numbers. This means that unanticipated increases in registration may result in our running out of cloth bibs, in which case paper bibs will be substituted. Register early to ensure you receive a cloth bib.

Age Group Awards

Each year our organizing committee reviews the age group ranges for both genders. Our goal is to roughly equalize the number of skiers in each age group (based on the previous year’s numbers) for fairness and to ensure competitive balance among all age groups. As a result, some age groups are five-year spans and some are ten-year spans. Male and female age groups don’t necessarily match – in many ranges the number of male and female skiers are not the same.

Other prizes (including new skis!) will be awarded by random drawing. Skiers must be present to win.

Either a t-shirt or headwear, depending on the year. In 2019 racers will receive Great Bear Chase hats.

CXC Marathon Series

The Great Bear Chase 50K Skiathlon is part of the CXC Marathon Cup. The weekend of racing connects some of the biggest cross country ski events across the region, as the Great Bear Chase is one of seven races in the CXC Marathon Cup series. Sanctioned and scored by the Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), the Cup includes races in each of the three main states in the region – two races in Michigan, two in Wisconsin, and three in Minnesota.

Thanks to our many partners!

UP Health System Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon · A production of the Swedetown Trails Club.Always two weeks after the Birkie.